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Visas, Immigration and Refugees

What's New for Tourist and Visitor Visas

Expansion of online lodgement facility for tourist visa applicants from Brazil and Argentina – 15 February 2012

From 15 February 2012, citizens of Brazil and Argentina will be able to lodge their applications for a tourist visa online.
See: About this Visa

Expansion of online lodgement facility for tourist visa applicants to Chilean and certain Turkish passport holders – 20 September 2011

From 20 September 2011, citizens of Chile and Turkish Special, Service and Diplomatic passport holders will be able to lodge their applications for a tourist visa online.
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Sponsored Family Visitor Applications for December/January Holiday Period – 8 August 2011

If you are intending to lodge applications for your overseas family members to visit Australia during the December 2011 and January 2012 holiday period, you should lodge the applications before Friday 4 November 2011.
See: Sponsored Family Visitor (Subclass 679) Visa Applications for December/January 2011/12 ( 37KB PDF file)

Expansion of online lodgement facility for tourist visa applicants from the Maldives and Croatia – 1 July 2011

Citizens of the Maldives and Croatia are now able to lodge their applications for a tourist visa online.
See: About this Visa